A working archive of portrait commissions, architectural miniatures, and narrative figurative studies exploring light, memory, and scale.

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Poodle

Why do we love our dogs so much?

It is always a sad occasion when I get the request from an old time client to paint a pet that has recently passed away. You have to wonder why...

Why do we love our dogs so much?

It is always a sad occasion when I get the request from an old time client to paint a pet that has recently passed away. You have to wonder why...

German Shepherd Dog

Painting of German Shepherd by the Beach

The painting of the German Shepherd by the beach is finished and ready to be shown to my client for the final approval. I took some photos of this 11x14in...

Painting of German Shepherd by the Beach

The painting of the German Shepherd by the beach is finished and ready to be shown to my client for the final approval. I took some photos of this 11x14in...

Cocker Spaniel in Landscape is Finished

Cocker Spaniel in Landscape is Finished

This painting took a bit longer than expected since I really had to spend a lot of time getting the landscape to look the way I wanted. It also underwent some...

Cocker Spaniel in Landscape is Finished

This painting took a bit longer than expected since I really had to spend a lot of time getting the landscape to look the way I wanted. It also underwent some...

Tabby Cat Portrait

Cats Group Portrait 684

Sometimes a client will have several different reference photos and asks that I paint them all in one painting. This painting is such an example of three different reference photos...

Cats Group Portrait 684

Sometimes a client will have several different reference photos and asks that I paint them all in one painting. This painting is such an example of three different reference photos...

Maine Coon Cat Face

Maine Coon Cat Portrait 680

I love it when I get unusual portrait requests because the end result is usually a very interesting customized pet portrait.

Maine Coon Cat Portrait 680

I love it when I get unusual portrait requests because the end result is usually a very interesting customized pet portrait.

Cocker Spaniel Oil Portrait

Cocker Spaniel Puppy Painting 675

This Cocker Spaniel puppy portrait started with a photo from 1997 that shows the puppy playing with a cat. Besides being grainy and dark, I was missing a lot of...

Cocker Spaniel Puppy Painting 675

This Cocker Spaniel puppy portrait started with a photo from 1997 that shows the puppy playing with a cat. Besides being grainy and dark, I was missing a lot of...

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Meet the Artist

"My Name is Enzie (NC) and I am a multi disciplinary artist based in southern California, USA.

I specialize in hand painted life-size pet portraits and custom-made miniature dioramas in various sizes.

Visit my blog to see what I am currently working on."

Enzie

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